Jeff Mroz Co-owner and brewer Keg Grove Brewing Company Bloomington and Morris, IL  The last really good beer I drank was…  Most recently, I was very impressed with Black and Cyan from Industry Ales in Chicago. It was an impressively well-balanced, blended beer. I would highly recommend trying one. What fellow Illinois breweries and specific beers ...

Uné Année Brewery in Niles The question: Where are you most looking forward to having a beer outside this summer? Uné Année Brewery in Niles. The patio is covered, there’s a stage to see great bands play, plenty of games and bubbles for the kids, etc. It is a very secluded area off the road, ...

Adams Street Brewery 17 W. Adams Street in Chicago AdamsStreetBrewery.com History in short: It’s hard to imagine a more historic restaurant in all of Illinois than The Berghoff in Chicago’s Loop. Herman Berghoff’s history with beer in Chicago dates back to the World’s Fair in 1893, when he set up a stand in the Midway ...

Uné Année Brewery in Niles Paul McCann Head of Production at Uné Année Brewery in Niles Favorite breweries: My favorite brewery would have to be New Glarus when all is said and done. Their wide range of styles and ability to package so well is impressive to me. I’ve had five-year-old beers from them that have tasted ...

It’s summer, a cold craft beer is calling, and we’ve got a handful of the state’s more underrated patios and beer gardens the state worth checking out By Trent Modglin Crust Brewing in Rosemont Located in the former Hofbrauhaus space in Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, Crust Brewing boasts 14,000 square feet of modern, ...

Hop Butcher for the World 4257 N. Lincoln Ave. Hopbutcher.com Details: Since launching in 2014, Hop Butcher has been on a steady climb, not only building a reputation for consistently producing some of the best hazy IPAs in the state, but also with the purchase of a 55,000 square-foot production facility and warehouse in SW ...

Hop District Community Brewing Co. Jim Koblish Owner/head brewer Hop District Community Brewing Co. La Grange Park, IL HopDistrictBrewing.com Favorite breweries: I’ve always liked Maplewood Brewery because I can always find their beer in a lot of places, and it’s always consistent and high quality. Big fan of Skeleton Key Brewery and Bubblehouse Brewing Company ...

Alex Stankus Owner/head brewer Black Horizon Brewing Company Willowbrook, IL The last really good beer I drank was… Blume & Ferris’ Old Speckled Hare, which is an English pub ale. Newcomers to the suburban scene — but not to brewing — recently launched an Irish-themed brewery in Downers Grove that is making incredible small-batch pub ...

By Katie Carrier Director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild Beer Under Glass returns to Millennium Park May 8 The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild is excited to announce the return of Illinois Craft Beer Week May 8-15, 2026. This year we’re continuing to focus our weeklong celebration on the enduring impact craft breweries have on ...

93 Octane Brewery 1825 Lincoln Highway in St. Charles 171 N. Addison Avenue in Elmhurst 93OctaneBrewery.com History in short: 93 Octane opened its doors in St. Charles in 2019 with a 10-barrel brewhouse and quickly added additional space, seating and a canning line. But realizing they were lacking the space to properly grow the brand, ...